WordPress plugin comparison
Payment gateway vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
At a glance
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 200+ for Payment gateway.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Payment gateway about 4.
- Payment gateway is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Apr 1, 2021 for Payment gateway.
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Payment gateway.
- Payment gateway has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.
Line by line
WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Payment gateway |  WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,787 | #82 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 93 | 735K |
| Rating | 4.1(13) | 2.9(588) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 59% |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.90 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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